Santhana Bharathi is an Indian film director and actor who has primarily worked in Tamil cinema. He directed Gunaa (1991), which won third prize for the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. He also directed Mahanadhi (1994), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize.
Vishal Krishna Reddy, professionally known as Vishal, is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil films. Born to film producer G. K. Reddy, Vishal is known for his roles in action films. He also produces films under his production company, Vishal Film Factory. Vishal was conferred with the Kalaimamani award in 2006, for his contributions to Tamil cinema.
Kusthi is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Raj Kapoor, starring Prabhu and Karthik, while Vadivelu, Manya, Flora, Vijayakumar and Radha Ravi play supporting roles. The music is composed by D. Imman. The film released on 23 June 2006 and was an average hit at the box office.
Singam (transl. Lion) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Hari and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green in association with Reliance Big Pictures and distributed by Sun Pictures. The film, which is the first installment in the Singam franchise, stars Suriya as the lead role in his 25th film, with Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj and Vivek in supporting roles.
The Nadigar Sangam, officially known as the South Indian Artistes' Association, is a union for film, television, and stage actors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, based in Chennai. Formed in 1952, the group has a charitable trust fund to provide pensions to retired actors, voice support for actors caught in controversy, and have collectively protested socio-political issues.
Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi is an Indian actor and politician who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of actor M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Radhika. He is a former chief member of the Tamil Nadu Film Artistes' Association. He is known for his roles as antagonists in Tamil films and a he acted in the serial Chellamae. He is also known for his controversial criticism of other film personalities.
Bale Pandiya is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language comedy film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha and Devika, with K. Balaji, Vasanthi and Sandhya in supporting roles. It revolves around the title character having to evade a lookalike wanting to kill him for insurance money.
Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Ponram, in his directorial debut. Produced by P. Madan under the Escape Artists Motion Pictures banner, it stars Sivakarthikeyan, Sathyaraj, Sri Divya and Soori in prominent roles. The music for the film is composed by D. Imman, with cinematography handled by Balasubramaniem and editing done by Vivek Harshan. M. Rajesh wrote the dialogues for the film.
Periya Marudhu is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Ranjitha and Pragathi. It was released on 2 November 1994.
Sri Divya is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films.
Jeeva is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language sports film written and directed by Suseenthiran, who also produces the film along with cinematographer R. Madhi and art director Rajeevan under the banner of Vennila Kabadi Team. The film stars Vishnu and Sri Divya, while Soori and Lakshman Narayan plays supporting roles. Its music was composed by D. Imman, cinematography was handled by R. Madhi and editing was by Anthony L. Ruben, while dialogue was written by Santhosh. The film opened to positive reviews from critics on 27 September 2014 and become a successful venture at the box office.
Kaaki Sattai is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action film co-written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Dhanush, their second collaboration after Ethir Neechal (2013). The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Sri Divya, Vijay Raaz and Prabhu. The film's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The story revolves around police constable Mathimaran who wants to prove himself as a true, powerful cop by finding ways to solve issues of corruption in the law and order system in the department of police.
Kathakali is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Pandiraj. It stars Vishal, who also co-produced the film with Pandiraj, and Catherine Tresa. The music was composed by Hiphop Tamizha with cinematography by Balasubramaniem and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav. The film released on 14 January 2016 to positive reviews, with praise for Vishal's performance, the action sequences, the direction and the musical score.
R. K. Suresh is an Indian Tamil film producer and actor who heads the production company, Studio 9. In 2015, Suresh debuted as an actor, working in Bala's Tharai Thappattai and M. Muthaiah's Marudhu. He is currently the vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Tamil Nadu OBC wing.
Maragatha Veenai is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV. The show ran from 27 January 2014 to 28 September 2017 and aired Monday through Saturday for 1,102 episodes. The show starred Santhoshi, Kumar, Sangeetha, Raja, Manokaran and Deepa. This show was produced by Cine Time Entertainment and directed by L.Muthukumaraswamy, P.Selvam, O.N Rathnam and Vasubharthi Shivashankaran for 1102episodes. It also airs in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV.
Aan Dhevathai is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Thamira. The film stars Samuthirakani, Ramya Pandian, Kavin, and Monica, while Radha Ravi, Ilavarasu, Kaali Venkat, Abhishek Vinod, Hareesh Peradi, and Suja Varunee play pivotal and supporting roles. The film has music composed by Ghibran, cinematography by Vijay Milton, and editing by Kasi Viswanathan. The venture began production in September 2017 and was released on 12 October 2018 to average reviews from critics.
Sandakozhi 2 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy. A sequel to Sandakozhi, the film stars Vishal and Rajkiran reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Keerthy Suresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. It also happens to be Vishal's 25th film. The film began production during September 2017 and was released on 18 October 2018.
M. Muthaiyan is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing Village based action films.
Ayogya (transl. Unqualified) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Venkat Mohan. An official remake of the 2015 Telugu-language film Temper, the film stars Vishal in the lead role along with Raashii Khanna, R. Parthiban, K. S. Ravikumar and Pooja Devariya. The film's soundtrack was composed by Sam C. S.
Champion is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by Suseenthiran. The film stars newcomers Vishwa, Sowmika Pandiyan and Mirnalini Ravi, Narain, Manoj Bharathiraja, and Stun Siva play pivotal roles. The music for the film is composed by Arrol Corelli while cinematography is handled by Sujith Sarang. The film is produced by Raghavi under the production banner Kalanjiyam Cine Arts. Principal photography of the film commenced on 30 May 2018. The film had its theatrical release on 13 December 2019 and received mixed reviews.
